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Originally Posted by glendar10
If I do put if on solar does that make all outlets solar or just the 3 that are tied to the Romeo.
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You do not need solar to have hot 120v duplex plugs. You need an inverter.
While plugged into any shore power, the duplex plugs are powered thru the breakers in the power center, just like your home/apartment. When plugged in, all of the duplex plugs are powered. At least I've never seen any that were not hot when plugged in.
When dry camping (boondocking), none of the duplex plugs will be hot unless you have an inverter. The duplex plugs are powered by the battery thru the inverter, which turns 12vdc into 110vac.
IF you have an inverter, some of the duplex plugs may will be powered. Depends on how things are wired. Most likely only a few - perhaps 2 or 3 or 4 - will be hot and the rest will not work.
IF you have an inverter, those plugs will work until the battery goes dead.
IF you have an inverter, whichever plugs are wired to it will work whether you "put it on solar" or not.
How long they work depends on how large a battery bank you have before it becomes depleted and if you have a way to recharge it. No solar or generator to recharge the batteries - - you are in the dark. Solar and/or generator to recharge - - you keep glowing - - - thru the inverter.
Note that if you do not have an inverter pre-installed and are adding one, any wiring from it to the duplex plugs you want powered will probably need to be done by you. That is unless it states somewhere very clearly that the unit is pre-wired for an inverter. Probably a job best left to a professional unless you are very handy, have the proper tools, and a working knowledge of electricity and electrical circuits.